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Old 03-04-2017, 11:15 PM
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Berrybean
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Yes. I find this Humility Prayer (adapted from a Catholic Litany) really helps me on a daily basis. Both as I prepare for the day as part of my daily prayers, and also as a tool for step 10 reflection or inventory at the end of the day...

God. I pray for your helping in detaching from my ego, and the desire of being: admired, loved, praised, favoured, accepted, consulted, well known, and honoured.

I pray for your help in detaching from the fear of being:
Criticised, ridiculed, humiliated, falsely accused, persecuted, disbelieved, despised, and forgotten.

Please grant me the grace to desire that others may be :
Admired more than I, praised when I am unnoticed, chosen though I may be set aside, preferred to me, and increase in prominence though I remain hidden.

Although others will do what they want, I pray that you will use me for your will.
I pray that I will pause, and while I pause help me to remember to pray for guidance and grant me the humility to find willingness and discard willfulness. Help me to recognise my fears and ego and not act on those whims.

Amen
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